Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
THE MECCA TEMPLE.
The NEW YORK VISITORS ENTER
TANNED BY ACCA TEMPLE.
Promenade Through the City, s1pper at
the Exchange. and Pleasant Eve
ming at St. Albans.

ming at st. Adams.
Several months since there was talk
Of establishing in this city branch de-
partrnent Of alleged advanced Masonry
called " Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine ~
After much discussion and some hesita-
ton. Il WIS hdvcnturcd on tha brethren
Of that degree getting enlisted in its
propagation. Since then the new order
or lodge has made progress surely, il
slowly.
IN the Dispotch Of yesterday ap-
peared a notice that Acca Mobiles, Of
this city. would assemble at l:30 o'clock
at their Temple, Third and Main streets,
and thereafter proceed tomeet and greet
their arriving guests, the Imperial
Council and Mecca Temple, of New
York. and escort them 90 their head
quarters, Exchange and Ballard Hotels.
i he Mobiles Of Acca, comprising about
thirty, quit their Temple about , O'Clock,
and. preceded bv Noclkers band, went
to the landing-place Of the expected
Mobiles, about two squares above Eliza
station, Broad street The local Mobiles
marched up Main street, turned into
Relvidcre, thence to Broad across Main,
Franklin. and Grace, and mp TO their
misunderstanding the northern No
! les and greeting them fratcrnallv
Here the line Of march was arranged to
Franklin street and thence to the EX-
change and Ballard Hotels.
The visiting party numbered some
300 New York MOBILES, with an Occa-
sional stray member gathered from
Philadelphia. Wilmington, Baltimore.
Washington, and other cities m roH'r.
They had no band but a Luglcr, but
were personally inc-looklnS specimen,
Of humanity.
NIT By TIE COMMITTED At MILFORD
A committee Of Acca Temple of this
city. consisting Of William II. Sands
Charles L. Williams, Pierre l.. Ecker
Parker T. Conrad. and William Frede-
rick Plcasants. received the visitors ut
Milford depot. having started from this
CITY at II o'clock for that purpose.
Their meeting Was Joyous and spirited
Five wcll-known musicians, proies-
sional and otherwise. had been induced
To- accompany the committee from this
city. and their welcome, ON instruments
of which they were masters, proved no
less agreeable than the welcome of the
mvstic fIutcrs from the late capital OF
the Confcdcracy. They were at their
lest. did their best. and captured the
advancing MOBILES who, no doubt. djd
rot know TIN their arrival here t'I,
theirs wa. labor of love only, if n't
Hothulood.
TI-L ,iSIrors WELCOMED.
On arrival at their headquarters, IL
change and Ballard. the northern NO
Il.s were received IN educ and amp,
fcm. ." welcomed, listed as guests, f,r
nish,d refreshments on their "Wcar-
Iilormaec, Iartook OF supper, AN
thereafter proceeded to the Temple,
corner Main and Third streets, whore
Imperial Potcntate Preston Bclyin, OF
Acca Temple, made an address of wei
come to tie visiting Mobiles. Imperial
Totoutatc Briggs responded
Mecca Temple of Sew YORK. Cthc SEES
sion thereafter being opened in Oricn-
tai form,) conferred the work with NIL
of their magnificent paraphcuaim
During the ceremony Past Impcria.
Fotcutatc ". j. Fleming and impsrH.
lotcntate Iriggs occupied the Last.
MECCA TEMPLES OFFICERS.
Mccca Temple, the most influential
lso ccusidcrcd) in the United States, .s
oliiccrcd as follows: Grand Potential g.
". ]. Fleming: Chief Rlbban. VII
liam ID. May; Assistant Rabban, Charles
\. icncuct; High lricsl, Char D,
Hcyzcr: Oriental Guide, James McGce;
First Ceremonial Master, James B.
Kirby: Second Ceremonial Master,
Herman Emmcrson; Marshal, Edward
:. Jmot; Captain OF Guard, stephen
-. Ahicch: Secretary. ". >. Patterson
Cutcr Guard. j. y. Eroeam.
Imperial Council present: Samuel
Triees, imperial Potcntate James T..
Fal.ius. imperial deputy potcntItc; #.
$. lattcrsou. imperial recorder; JauS S
NcGcc, imperial oriental guide Georo
". Millar, representative Of the
imperial dicctor. and Grand Potential,
harl,s ,. Ucaton, Of Mount Sinli,
Montpelier, Vermont.
Ih, Nob.cs, with their official and
accredited chiefs before named. pro
cocded with their work, and thirty-,iy.
Sons of the Desert had their eyes
opened 10 the true faith.
THE BANQUET.
After tine init;atory ceremonies say
about T. o'clock last night the resident
and visiting Mobiles and their guest,
went to Il banquet laid ont on eight
tables, each holding forty seats, set IN
the "Iiuc Lodge which WAS fixed ny
in the Incompatible manner So familiai
to Wlliam krausc, of the European
Hotel. who oficiatcd on :hr occasion
grand inside proyiaer,' one OF ia,
most esteemed and honorcd officers %
the auci,Lt institution.
WHAT WAS EATEN.
The following was the
MEM:
Raw Oyrers, Mob.ack Bay.
Fried oysters. oyster Pa'e.
CANE.
Quail on Toast.